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Compare bus, train, and flight for Essen to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $52. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $52, and a flight costs an average of $25.
Distance: 472 miles (761 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$145 Average price | $149 Average price | $78 Average price Cheapest |
11h 38m Average total duration 11h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 42m Average total duration 13h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.3 - 4.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Vienna
How to get from Essen to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 AM16h20Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)6:00 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$961One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 AM16h20Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)6:00 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$961One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FR 94812:40 PM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport4:10 PMVienna International Airport$1231One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 119 · RJX 1658:03 AM10h29Essen Hbf6:32 PMVienna Hbf$1931One-way1 transfer
- ICE 915 · ICE 119 · RJX 1658:36 AM9h56Essen Hbf6:32 PMVienna Hbf$1931One-way2 transfers
- 10210 · ICE 225 · ICE 211 · RJX 16710:20 AM10h12Essen Hbf8:32 PMVienna Hbf$2091One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 AM16h15Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)4:30 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$1031One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 AM16h50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)6:30 PMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz$1111One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:40 AM17h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)2:20 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$1191One-way1 transfer
- EW7526:30 AM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport8:00 AMVienna International Airport$1431One-way0 transfers
- EW7541:35 PM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport3:05 PMVienna International Airport$2071One-way0 transfers
- EW97507:05 AM1h35Dusseldorf Airport8:40 AMVienna International Airport$2631One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Vienna:
A flight is $27 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Vienna costing on average $52 (€42).
A flight is $28 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Essen to Vienna costing on average $52 (€42).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 39m.
Bus takes on average 15h 5m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 24 trains per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Vienna as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with Eurowings, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Malta Air, Air Baltic to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, FlixTrain to go to Vienna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Vienna by bus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, Malta Air, Air Baltic.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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